Bonsai plant

9GreenBox Bonsai Seed KitCredit: AmazonBonsai trees have often been described as "living art" - the purpose of growing these trees, which derives from an ancient Chinese horticultural practice, is to create mini-replicas of what is found in…

Express press service KUMTA: He's not looking at the trees, he's looking down. A retired forestry officer, who had mastered the art of “bonsai” cultivation techniques, experimented and educated people about…

Caring for small trees isn't exactly like raising small people, but bonsai trees evoke extraordinary emotions in their growers. And pot-grown minis have a lot going for them. These little trees are arboreal haiku, horticultural poetry,…

TOKYO — For decades, a precious 400-year-old Japanese bonsai tree has been shaped, watered and cared for with all the precision necessary for a priceless work of art.In the wrong hands, he could die in a week.The tree, a 33-inch-tall…

It's the season to feel the holiday cheer. For people who love plants, we find joy every day in the plants we cultivate to grow in Nevada's unpredictable climate. From trees that provide windbreaks to flowers that attract pollinators, we…

Photography by iStockphoto.comTranslated from Japanese, bonsai simply means a tree in a pot. However, the techniques used to grow such a plant are a bit more complex. "Bonsai is the art of making a tree look older," says Rodney Clemons,…

They say being a farmer is hard work. It's not a career that allows you to retire early and comfortably, especially in today's u.a predictable economy where lower-class workers are always the first to be affected when “change” occurs. It…

The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root cutting in plants has been discovered. A discovery that could lead to the development of new methods of regulating plant growth in agriculture and horticulture. The root system of…

Bonsai, literally translated, means "tree in a pot".However, bonsai are more than just a potted plant. They are naturally dwarf trees that are trained to look like mature trees in the wild. Trees are living sculptures residing in a…

Bonsai trees are traditionally grown in shallow pots or pans, leaving only a small space for the roots. To bonsai a particular plant, it is necessary to drastically prune the roots - and the top of the plant - to fit it proportionately in…

Finding a balance between the contradictory need to live in the city and the love of nature is a constant struggle. But you can successfully pull it off, albeit on a miniature scale. You can achieve this with the oriental art of "bonsai",…

Caring for an indoor bonsai tree is a lot of work, but if you can meet the demands of this needy plant, it should stay beautiful for years to come. In the garden Question: I received an indoor bonsai plant as a holiday gift. I…

It's not every day you get to interview a monk. And it's even rarer to interview him about bonsai. But Brother Gerard Gross has been in charge of bonsai cultivation at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit for twelve years, so he seems like…

By Elena Acoba Special for the Arizona Daily Star Bonsai - the Japanese art of growing trees in pots - is taking on a decidedly local flavor as Tucsonians…

Mr. Ponnuswami, based in Coimbatore, the first Indian to become an international consultant to the World Bonsai Friendship Federation in the United States, talks about this art form Mr. Ponnuswami, based in Coimbatore, the first…

It is well known that plants growing under unfavorable conditions are generally smaller than those growing under unstressed conditions: indeed, it is estimated that in the United States, abiotic stress reduces the yield of agricultural…